Beckie Mabbutt

We had suspected this horse had negative sole planes, but these x-rays shocked us at just how bad. The pedal bone enclosed within the hoof capsule should not tilt back leaving the lower solar surface at a negative angle. In an ideal world we'd be hoping for about a 4-5 degree positive angle.

Well done to Rupert owned by Virginia Russell-Wood ridden by Clare. They did so well in one of their first ridden classes at Windsor. I've been tending to Ruperts feet since birth. Nice to see the horse he's grown in to.

Here is another Chronic Laminitic that also suffers from Cushings. This just shows what is possible with a trim. There is a little bit of re-modeling of the tip of the pedal bone. Poppy has had a cushings drugs raised and is currently a lot more comfortable.

I recently shod a new horse Scooby a big cob that had very long pointy toes. What I want you to notice is the line I've drawn across the widest part of the foot doesn't change, so you can see just how long his toe was. Having the breakover shortened will make it a lot easier for him to roll over his toe, and make him less likely to trip.

Laminitis has been pretty touch and go for some of the little Shetlands I do. This spring has taken it's toll. Here is the before and after of trimming little Peter Pan. His feet grow at a real rate, and he also hates having the front wall dressed forward and fights me until he gets so tired he has to give up!!